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• Don’t have the same license expiration date as your colleagues.
  
  Your initial Texas license is valid for a period of 6-29 months, depending on your birth month and year. After your first renewal, your license will expire on the last day of your birth month, typically every 2 years. Licensees born in odd-numbered years will renew in odd-numbered years. Licensees born in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years.
  
  To verify and check your license expiration date: http://app.bon.texas.gov/verify
  
  To view and print your wall certificate: https://app.bon.texas.gov/certprint/
  
  For more information on the Renewal process: http://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_renewal.asp
• Are eligible for compact privileges only if you meet all eleven (11) requirements of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact. For more information: Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
• Are exempt from most continuing competency requirements for the first renewal following initial licensure, as long as the renewal is timely*
• Will need to complete 20 contact hours of Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) in your area of practice OR a Board approved national nursing certification in your area of practice after your first renewal*
• Are invited to provide data which is used to make policy decisions with regards to Health Manpower. To participate fill out the following form: Statistical Code Sheet